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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-30

American registry. Hitherto vessels have
been lost that it has been impossible to trace
their records, but this amendment will cor
rect this state Of things
Mr.. Milliken says he will introduce into
the House the Blair educational bill or some
similar measure. He has not canvassed the
House and does not, he says, knows what
chances the bill stands of going through.
The most important work the member from
Belfast is engaged on is tariff legislation. He
says he has formed his own ideas on the
subject, but as he does not know yet what
shape tariff legislation will take, he prefers
to say nothing about his measure at the
present time
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-30

Rev. o. A. Rounds.

BRIDGToN, Dec. 29.-Rev. o. A. Rounds,
Universalist clergyman widely known. and
who has occupied the pulpits at Utica and
Pottsdam, N. Y, South Newmarket, N. d.,
and Bridgton, died Tuesday at the home OF
his father-in-law, in Waterford. He was
ripe scholar, an accomplished gentleman and
greatly beloved by his people. He leaves a
widow and three children.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-30
Damage at Belfast.

BELFAST, Dec. 29.-The gale last night
destroyed portion of the Boston Steamship
Company's wharf and buildings; loss about
$500.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-30

GLOUCESTER, Dec. GA telegram to the
Mutual Insurance Company this morning
saws that the schooner Star of the East,
owned by Capt. Joseph Bearse of this city,
went ashore yesterday at Cutler, Me-, and is
full of water. She will probably be tota,
loss insured for $2500. The schooner VIM.
n. Foy, engaged in the frozen herring trade
and owned by Sylyanus Smith g. Co., OF this
CITY. went ashore at Flagg's Cove, Grand
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-30

Mean daily bar. 29.53 Maximum ther i.5
Wan daily fher. 1853 Minimum ther.... 5.4
Mean Mean d daily hum. $50 Total precip......
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Dec. 20, 1887, 1000 PM
Observations taken at the same moment Oh ei'iis
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-30

The large iron steamship New Castle City,
from New Castle, Eng, for New York, was
lost off Nantucket, Mass, Dec. 23d. The
crew sought refuge on the lightship.
John Teemer has issued challenge, open
to all, for the single scull championship OF
the world; also for the championship of the
world in double sculls to row against Hamm
and himself.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-30

LOCAL WEATHER REPORT,
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 20, 1887.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-30
Lewiston Republicans.

LEWISTON, Dec. 29-At meeting of Lew
iston Republicans tonight, Republican
club was formed and the constitution of the
National club was adopted. Col. A. B. Neal
ly was elected president, F. w. Parker, Sec
retary, and Col. f. M. Drew, treasurer.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-06
FOR THE COLORED FOLKS.
After Hard Struggle the st. James A.
NJ. E. Church Is Completed.
TO BE DEDICATED TO-DAY.
Church Members Who We're Compelled
to Leave in the Midst OF
Prayer.

The members of the st. James A. NJ.
F. church, after a hard struggle for
twelve years, have now handsome new
church. which will be dedicated to-day.
In 1915 Rev. Mr.. Nease organized a class
of three persons besides himself, Dan
iel Harding, Hamilton Giles and Anna
Moffat, and called it society. MT.
Nease was succeeded. by Revs. Marley,
Lee, SimOns. Brown and Asbury. Inc
congregation steadily increased, but no
effort was made to buy property until
Rev. Knight came. and he resolved at
once to build church. Though greatly
hindered he succeeded in purchasing
lot. corner of Jay and Fuller streets,
onJwhich was moved an old Jewish SYN
snooue AT a cost of $500, which was then
known as the Methodist church. ReV-
Jacobs. who came next, increased tne
CONGREGATION to such an extent that THIS
building became too small for their
needs and plan was proposed TO re-
model and enlarge it. An architect was
emnIoved and money raised. About THIS
time Rev. J. NJ. Henderson was ap-
nointpd here and took charge or the
matter on a larger scale; S5,5OO was
needed. and g. 900 was secured on loan
for five wears. Soon S1,700 of the bal
anee had been raised, and, with the eX-
rpntion of $500. this was collected from
individuals whose gifts would average
about ~ cents. showing the great laDOr
and energy required. Only 500 are now
needed. and the pastor and people fully
expected to raise it yesterday.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-06
MEN ON HORSEBACK.
perial kinsman, which, in his opinion, is
rapidly ebbing away.
The French Scandal.


PARIS, Nov. 5.(The report of the
committee appointed to inquire into the
Caffarel scandal was discussed in the
chamber of deputies to-day. NJ. Bauday
d'ASSOn declared that it was not de-
mand for an inquiry but for the prose-
cutiOn of M. Wilson, which should be
submitted to the chamber, the abuses
in connection with seals and stamps be-
ing punishable by from six months to
three years imprisonment. He asked
NJ. ROuvier, the prime minister, to ex-
plain the case of NJ. Wilson. M. ROuvier
in reply said that all the documents had
! been placed i'll the hands of the minister
of justice. The discussion was general,
and closed amid great excitement. M.
Colfavru moved that the inquiry be gen
eral and that it extend back as far as
May, 1887, so as to include the time of
the advent of the De BrOglie ministry.
M. ROuvier, answering M. d'OrnandO,
denied that the politicians had leveled
the scandals against President Grevy.
fApplause from the center and murmurS
from the extreme left.] Nobody thought
of accusing the cabinet of interfering
with the freedom of the judicial power.
The magiStracy was above suspicion.
He was not possessed of the details re-
garding the sale OF decorations. Other
facts were undeniable, but they did not
prove the necessity for an inquiry.
[COmmOtion.] The presidents acts
were always indOrsed by minister;
therefore the ministers were responsible
for all such matters. interpretations
could be addressed to them on matters
for which they were responsible.
but questions beyond the province of
parliament came within the Jurisdiction
of the judicial power. On these grounds
he was opposed to an inquiry. He adj
mitted the justice of the feeling which
inspired the chamber, but thought it
was better to let matters take their nat
ural course. A great uprOar followed
the conclusion of NJ. Rouvier's speech.
When order had been restored Nj. Col
favru'S motion was carried by vote of
264 to 257. NJ. JolibOis explained that
the right, though in favor of an inquiry,
opposed NJ COlfavru's motion because
they considered it was directed against
the accusers rather than against the
guilty. He moved to give the commits
sion the widest powers. Nj. Calfavru
spoke in opposition. The motion was
finally carried by vote of 315 to 1S4.
The committees report was then
adopted, AS to S4.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-06
Twelve Lives Lost.

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 5.-A distressing
accident, by which twelve or more per-
SONS lost their lives, happened in Pas
quotank sound, North Carolina, Thurs
day night. The schooner Ocean Bird,
Capt. Daniels, with passengers from
Nag's Head and ManteO, n. c., left the
latter port for Elizabeth. The vessel
failed to reach her destination yester-
day, and searching parties were organ
lied, one of which found an upturned
boat of the schooner adrift in the sound.
From the condition of the boat it is
thought the schooner was capsiZed by
squall and Immediately sank, and that
all on board perished. Besides Capt.
Daniels and the crew there are known
to have been on the vessel as passen-
gers E. G. Howe, a school teacher of
Elizabeth City; II. A. Hendricks,
painter of Nag's Head; Walter Midget,
of Kittyhawk, and son of Capt. Dan
iels. Relief parties are out searching
for the missing vessel and any surviv-
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-06
The Postal Service.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-According to
the report of Daniel McConville, audi
tor of the postoffice department, the
aggregate receipts were S4S. .S37, 500, the
chief sources of which were: Postage
stamps, stamped envelopes, wrappers
and postal cards, S45.670, 1888; box rents
and branch offices, 3, 15S, ,499; revenue
from money order business, S719, ,335.
The aggregate expenditure was So, ,391, =
671, the principal items of which are the
following: Compensation of post
masters, S11, ,929. .4S1; compensation of
clerks for pOStOfficeS, 50, ,3S5, ,S12: cOmpen-
Sation of letter carriers and incidentals,
S4,61S, $50; inland mail railroad trans
pCrtatiol, S14, 707. .2S1; inland mail, star
routes, So, 1859; transportation of
postal cars, S1,713,391; cOmpen-
SatiOn of railway post0ffice clerks,
81. .G93, ,3S1: excess of expenditures over
all revenue, s., 3,554, ,06S. The excess of
expenditures over all revenues in 1886
was S6,679. 130. The same for the year
1885 was So, 756, ,344. The total number
of money orders issued during the fiscal
year was {, ,232, III, aggregating S117, 7,462,-
$50. The number of postal notes issued
was 6,507.552, amounting to S11, ,768, ,324.
The number of foreign money orders
ISSUED WAS 615, 405, amounting to s., ,035.-
$3.50. The number of domestic money
orders paid was 9, ,139, ,562, amounting to
SIG, 406,329 The number of postal
notes paid was 6,204, ,453, amounting to
S11, ,572, ,0S1. The number of foreign
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-06
What the Register of the Treas
urY Has to Saw.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. Register
ROsecrans submitted his annual report
to the secretary of the treasury to-day.
He presents anumber of tables showing
the financial operations of the treasury,
and suggests several changes in the
present methods of bookkeeping in the
department. The total amount of regis
tered bonds outstanding is stated at
1898, ,493, ,312, of which S212,415, $50 are
held by the treasurer in trust for ma
ti0nal banks; 500, ,076, ,062 are in the
hands of domestic holders, and S11, ,001,-
500 or 1.23 per cent of the entire amount
are held by foreigners. The register
recommends the establishment of di-
vision of balances for the purpose of
keeping record of balances in final ac-
counts with all persons having financial
dealings with the government. He calls
attention to the fact that the absence of
individual accounts with distributing Of
flcerS Of the army and navy very largely
increases the possibility of such losses
as these by Paymaster Hodge and Capt.
HOwgate, etc, and recommends that
personal accounts be required to be
opened and kept on the books of the
registers Office. He also calls attention
to the immense and increasing receipts
and expenditures of the poStoffice de-
partment and the fact that the supervis-
ion of the receipts and expenditures of
that department, amounting to upwards
of 800, 600, 900 is laid upon a single aud
itor, and says that of all the fifty odd
millions of dollars collected for post
ages and paid out to defray the ex-
penseS of the postal service, there is no
warrant in history. The report suggests
that this departure from the general
rule, requiring all moneys received
into and paid out of the treasury to be
by warrant, is anomalous and ought to
he rempdied
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-06
Had Presence of Mind.

Special to the Globe.
ELAIIRA, n. Y, Nov. 5.-Gov. Hill
addressed large mass meeting of Dem
Ocrats in the Opera house tonight. Just
as he began speaking there was loud
crash in the building, as portion of the
gallery gave way. The people all jumped
to their feet and started into wild
panic. Ladies tainted, and men COM
menced fighting for chance to escape
from the upper gallery. From
100 to 200 men were piled up
in front of the main exit
and for moment or two a wild panic
prevailed. For one brief second the
governor seemed appalled, at the danger
which threatened the audience, but he
stepped quickly to the front of the stage
and attempted to reassure the fright
ened people. He could not make him
self heard, and seeing this he made a
signal to the band to play. This had
the desired effect and the audience was
soon Quieted.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-06
StapIey Heard From.

LONDON, Nov. 5.-AdviceS from St.
Paul de LOanda states that news has
been received there from Henry NJ.
Stanley, under date of Sept. s, to the
effect that the expedition had left the
camp that he established about eight
days journey from the Mabodi country,
and was adcancing toward the western
shore of Albert NyanZa. The men were
greatly fatigued and struggled with
difficulty over q distance of several kilO-
metres. The most important chiefs of
the country through which the expedi-
ton had travelled readily complied with
StanIey's request for food. Stanley
halted for four days to reOrganiZe the
expedition, and then leaving thirty men
to guard his new camp, proceeded to-
wards Albert Nyanza. He intended to
form a camp ON the fertile slopes of the
mountains bordering Albert Nyanza,
and to dispatch a small advance
guard towards Wadelai in a steel whale
boat, under command OF Lieut.. Staers.
unless he heard fresh news of Emin
Bey. Stanley says he had learned that
Emin Bey was in good health and that
sfhe country to the southwark OF Albert
NyanZa had become much quieter. He
had written a letter to Yambunga camp
requesting provisions to enable him to
revictual Emin Bey. Owing to the
events at Stanley Falls and the state of
the country there was difficulty in
finding porters who were willing to pen
citrate into the unknown country be-
yond Yambunga unless Stanley accom-
panied them. Stanley hoped to be able
to communicate directly with EInin Bey
by Sept. Is. The explorer says he found
Mabodi populOus and hos pitable coun-
try. He was compelled to abandon his
route along the Aruwhimi river, owing
to its sOutherly course. He discovered
streams which he believed to be tribu-
tarieS of the Quelle.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-06
CHOLERA LET LOOSE.
No Provisions Made for Prevent
ing Its Spread.

ing It's spread.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-The Commercial
Advertiser this afternoon publishes an
article in which it says: THE quaran-
tine regulations, which are supposed to
prevent any outside communication with
the cholera-tainted passengers on Swim
burne and Hoffman islands, are appar-
emily not effective. BY the statement
of an inmate of one of the hospitals, a
man confined on Hospital island was
taken away last week by a boat
man. The paper gives a lengthy
interview with a bOatman who rOwed
down to Hoffman island on Sunday
night for the purpose of selling some
wares. The bOatman states that he had
no trouble in approaching the island;
that there was no police boat in the vii
cinity; that he sold his goods, took sew
eral letters from quarantined passengers
for posting and was offered $50 to take
one of the men off, and that he refused.
President BaylesS, OF the board OF
health, when told of the bOatman'S
statement. said:
If tits true / am very sorry. The conduct
of the place rests entirely with DIR. Smith,
the board officer. If L knew where the man
could be found / would take some very
prompt action, but do not, and am, there
fore practically helpless.
e. Mayor Hewitt to-day sent letter to
President Cleveland, calling his atten-
tiOn to the fact that two cholera infected
ships are detained at this port by the
quarantine commissioners. The mayor
says that there is feeling in this COM
munity that greater care is necessary In
order to protect the city and country at
large from the consequences of the land
ing of passengers who may have the
germs of disease. Further immigration
from Italy at this time, the mayor says,
should be prohibited, and the president
is urged to make such friendly repre-
sentatiOnS to the Italian government as
will secure greater precautions in the
clearance of vessels from cholera
regions until the disease has disappeared
therefrOm
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-06
THIS is A DANDY.
A United States War Vessel
Knocked Out ByEa Schooner.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
NEW YORK, NOv.5 SIT is now learned
that the United States sloop of war
Portsmouth received her injuries by
having been run into by schooner,
The Portsmouth,, while sailing down
the lower bay in ship channel yesterday
evening. close hauled on the starboard
tack, was run into by the schooner on
the port side and raked clean to the
stern. Three of the boats of the Ports
mouth, the main top-gallant mast and
baek-stays were carried away. The
vessel also received other injuries. The
schooner is supposed to be the Loring
c. Ballard. coal laden, bound for New
Bedford. She kept right OIL her way.
Her fore top mast was carried away.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-06
NEW YORK ELECTION.
ALI the Contestants Hoping for a
Victory.

Specidl tO tue UlODe.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-All the political
parties applied the closing touches to
the campaign in this county tonight.
Meetings of all political shades were
held and addresses made by prominent
local operators at different points
throughout the city. There was no lack
of enthusiasm apparent at any of the
meetings, and all parties are apparently
sanguine OF electing their candidates
on Tuesday. Among the more conserv-
ative, however. the opinion is general
that the Republican state ticket will be
successful owing to the loss of Demo
cratic voters on account Of the labor
ticket in this and Kings county.
There is very little inter
est taken in the state election.
The local contest has been hot one as
far as the district attOrneyis concerned.
Capt. Fellows is sanguine of election, as
are all his adherentS. His opponent,
Mr.. Nicoll. and his sympathiZers are
fully as sanguine of carrying the cleo,
ton. The betting late tonight was
about S10G to $50 OH Fellows. These of
fers were readily taken by the NicOlli
mon
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-06
Grain Gamblers Quarrel.

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Charles S. Stettaur
filed bill for accounting in the circuit
court to-day against the board of trade
firm of John T. Lester & Co., compris-
ing Lester, Carl Schwartz, Samuel W.
Allerton and Edward K. Willard. He
charges that the firm frequently ne
elected and failed to execute the orders
given by him. but charged commission
for these orders as though fully carried
out and were paid for the same. He
therefore believes that large part of
the $3.50, 200 paid by him was Illegally
collected and in fact belongs to him, ,and
therefore asks for an accounting.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-06
A REIGN OF TERROR.
Caused by the Shocking Depreda-
tiOns of Mexican Bandits.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Nov. 5.-A reign
of terror exists in the up-river border
counties between Edinburg and Roma,
the result of the shocking depredations
of Mexican bandits. Since the abduc-
ton of Senior Barara, whose friends had
to pay s., 800 ransom, almost every mer-
chant has received threatening letters
ordering payment of heavy sums on
penalty of abduction and torture. The
wealthy never travel without a heavy
guard. The border sheriffS, who are
poorly paid, are doing what they can
with their deputies to hunt the robbers
down, and a small force of rangers has
been sent by Gov. Ross to Rio Grande
City, but it is feared that the whole
force is not strong enough to round the
bandits up in such long extent of wild
bottom and wooded country. District
Judge j. c. Russell, who is a large
edged that the civil authorities were
unable to cope with the matter.
In the meantime the bandits are
continuing their work. On Mon
day at high noon they entered the Ha-
vana ranch, in Hidalgo county, a place
of about 500 inhabitants, surrounded the
store of MagdelinO Flores, drove the oc-
cupants out, and robbed the place Of
every bit of goods it contained. They
then tore off the doors, smashed the
windows, and threatened to return and
sack and burn every house in the place.
The band numbered twenty-one men.
The day before another party of band
its, about twenty strong, attacked the
Attasosca ranch, on the San Juan river,
a few miles above CamargO, Mexico, and
sacked the place, abusing and Outraging
the people. They were pursued by
Mexican cavalry, under Capt. Lamad-
rido, and Plasuelas, a leader, and an
other bandit was secured. Plasuelas
was executed at Camargo yesterday
morning and the other will suffer the
same fate. Lamadrido, an active officer,
has at his command all the men that he
wants, and gets step in the ranks for
every bandit captured. President DiaZ
has ordered that the severeSt measures
be used to put down banditage on the
border, and Gen. Velain, in command
of this military district. is anxious to CO.
operate with the American authorities
and drive out and eliminate these pests
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-06
The New york Printers.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-The Typotheta
and Typographical Union No. 6 have
locked horns on the question of "rat-
ting" one of the offices in which the
men recently struck. The Typotheta
having taken issue on the question, the
union may again order out all hands
and precipitate bigger strike than the
recent one. A meeting will be held in
Clarendon hall tomorrow, when the
matter will be discussed and some
action taken.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-06
Ought to Get the Money.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 5.-Edward
Mosier, sporting editor of the Times,
who was assaulted by Ed COrrigan, the
horseman. at the Worlds park yester-
day. has commenced civil suit for S25,-
900 and also fled information in a crim-
inal action. Mosier is lying at the hos
pital with his jaw broken in two places,
his skull indented and disfigured for
life. Corrigan was seen at the track
this morning, and acknowledged that he
had been too haSty,
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-06
No Danger Feared.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
OTTowA, Ont, Nov. 5.-Comptroller
White, of the mounted police, stated
this afternoon that the authorities feel
no alarm at the Monuments of the Crow
Indians in Montana and the force of
mounted police on the Dominion side of
the boundary had not been increased.
Only the usual patrols were on duty.
The Canadian Indians were at least a
couple of hundred miles from those in
the states, and there was not the slight
est occasion to fear that there would be
any corresponding warlike movement
Oh the part of the former.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-06
The Entire Plant Burned.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Nov. 5.-The ex-
tensive foundry, machine shops and
blacksmith department of Samuel Wal
lace at White Haven was destroyed by
fire this morning. Wallace's individual
loss is S25, 600, on which there is a small
insurance. 1t is reported that $50, 900
worth of patterns and mOulds belonging
to the Central railroad of New Jersey
was also destroyed, upon which there
was no insurance.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-06
Fatal Horse Play.

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Last night Charles
Boulden and William Dunson, both
colored, met in saloon and engaged in
a friendly seuffie over revolver. The
revolver was loaded, and BOulden had
thrust the weapon between his knees to
prevent his antagonist from wrestling it
from him. Dunson made a lunge for
the pistol, when it was discharged, and
Boulden fell to the floor shot. He was
taken to his home, where he died early
this morning,
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-06
Hired a Tenor.

CINCINNATI. Nov. 5.-The Cincinnati
Music Festival association has engaged
the great English tenor Lloyd for the
centennial music festival to be held
here in May next. Mr.. Lloyd comes
under contract which provides that he
shall sing nowhere else in the United
States or Canada during his absence
from England.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-06
Gerster and Her Company.

LONDON, Nov. 5.-Mme. Etelka Ger
ster, the famous cantatrice, embarked
to-day from Havre on the French
steamer La Bourgogne, to fulfill her en-
gagement with MesSrs. Abbey & Grau
for a concert and operate tour in the
United States. Berths for her entire
company have been secured on the same
steamer. 1t includes Miss Nettie Car
penter, violinist; Mile. Sacconi, harpist:
Madame Helene HaStreiter, cOntralto;
BjOrketen, tenor; De Anna, baritone; ;
CarbOne, basso, and Ferrari, conductor.
The principal members of the company
are favOrites with the American musical
audiences aDd there is every prospect
this country will prove a brilliant and
successful one.